“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Say you’re running and you think, ‘Man, this hurts, I can’t take it anymore. The ‘hurt’ part is an unavoidable reality, but whether or not you can stand anymore is up to the runner himself.” ― Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Compartmentalization is a grieving mama’s best friend. Like… Read more →
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5 Months
5 months. Aries to his Scorpio. My heart still feels like a bruise, a heavy thing I carry. I still can’t wear tight clothing. There is still a veil pulled over so much of the day. And yet life keeps living, insists on it, just as he won’t allow me to dwell on the image of his dead face. The… Read more →